Know Your Farmers

It all started when…

On our very first date Justin told me that when he was little his family raised goats...I think it was love right then and there.  We both have great passion for the outdoors, animals and taking on huge projects. I grew up taking care of a slew of animals from hamsters to horses and Justin has had goats, rabbits and dogs.  

When the opportunity presented itself for us to buy an 1840's Greek Revival farmhouse that was in desperate need of repair we couldn't have been more excited to tackle the project. As soon as we took ownership of the property, before the house was remotely close for us to live in we knew we wanted to start raising animals. That is when we got our first 3 pigs: Bacon, Porkchop and Miss Piggy.

A lot has happened since then - we’ve raised hundreds of pigs from farrow to finish and sold our pork package by package to members of the community, local restaurants and farm stands. We hope you enjoy following along as we document all the in and outs, ups and downs and twists and turns that are sure to happen as we work on Revival Farm.

Justin and Kathryn Shepard

Our Pigs

HOME GROWN FOOD JUST TASTES BETTER...

Our pigs are Berkshire, Tamworth, Yorkshire crosses.  These breeds produce a darker more flavorful pork which is often sought out by high end restaurants due to its beautiful marbling.  This is not your typical white meat pork.

We pride ourselves on spoiling our pigs by providing them a life where they are free to roam and forage in our fields and roll in the mud as they see fit.  They are fed a balanced diet which consists of vegetable and bread scraps that come from our kitchen and a few local restaurants and all natural, antibiotic free grain.

Our pigs are given names - we talk to them, hand feed them and scratch them behind the ears at least twice a day.  We like to think that we have very happy pigs who are raised with love.